Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

On the evening of January 31, the 52nd Grammy Awards were held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Grammy Awards, established in 1958 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States, are among the music world’s most prestigious honors.

The value of each award can be represented by the sales of the musical works.

Every artist who receives a nomination sees a sales increase of more than 5% over the previous week for their music, while the winners can expect increases of more than 20%.

This represents a material benefit, making the Grammy Awards not just a recognition but also a top-tier marketing platform.

This is why artists from around the world aspire to participate in the Grammys.

The Grammy Awards encompass over 30 music genres, including pop, rock, R&B, rap, country, gospel, jazz, Latin, classical, reggae, children’s music, spoken word, and comedy, among others.

There are a total of 84 awards.

With each award featuring five nominees or bands, thousands of guests are invited to attend each Grammy ceremony.

When Link and Taylor walked onto the red carpet after seven in the evening, the entrance was packed with fans.

Journalists and photographers from various media outlets also set up their long and short cameras outside the red carpet to continuously interview and shoot the guests, with flashlights blazing.

"Link! I love you!"

"Honey, look here, you look beautiful today!"

As Link and Taylor arrived, fans outside started shouting loudly.

Link waved to the crowd outside.

This was his second time attending the Grammys; the last time he came as an audience member, he was besieged by Grammy winners Lil Wayne and Kanye and had to leave early, causing quite a stir.

This time, he received eight nominations and was considered one of the strongest contenders for several major awards.

The media described Link’s return to the Grammys as "the return of the king."

"Your fans seem more numerous than mine," Taylor said softly as she looked at the bustling crowd.

"Of course, after all I am the king of pop music, the sexiest man on the global list, my female fans could line up from here to France."

"You’ve got some nerve! How can you accept those ridiculous titles the media throw at you?" Taylor said, curbing a smile.

"They’re well deserved!"

Link stopped in the photo area and pulled Taylor in for pictures.

To make their appearance more striking, they wore matching outfits today, designed by the renowned LV designer Andrea Liberman and her team.

Link wore a classic black suit with a white lining, enhancing his tall and upright figure, exuding a literary charm.

Taylor donned a white chiffon off-shoulder pleated dress, revealing her delicate collarbone and tall, sexy figure.

The duo walked the red carpet hand in hand, looking perfectly matched and forming the most visually appealing combination at this year’s Grammy Awards.

"Mr. Baker, how many awards do you expect to win at this Grammy?"

Asked a reporter from USA Today.

"I hope to get eight, but I don’t want Taylor to go home empty-handed, so any number will do,"

Link waved to the fans.

Taylor glanced at him and also moved forward to talk to the reporters.

"Mr. Baker, after Wiz Khalifa’s new single topped the rap charts, the media predicted that his new album might also break platinum sales. If Wiz Khalifa’s album hits platinum again, all four artists under Link Music will have achieved platinum status. This achievement is incredible. How did you manage it? Do you have any secrets?"

Asked a reporter from the San Francisco Forum Report.

"Secrets? None. My experience is to collaborate with talented musicians. Before I met Lana, Bruno, and Wiz, they had already spent many years in the music industry. Their ability to create and perform music is very strong, comparable to top-tier singers. They just needed a platform, and Link Music was the right fit for them. So, in my opinion, their albums achieving platinum sales is thoroughly deserved."

Link took a marker and signed some autographs for the fans.

"Mr. Baker!"

A reporter with a sharp voice shouted, holding a recorder, "Last November, Justin Bieber released his debut album, and just three months later, he is preparing to release a second one. Many musicians in the industry consider his singing average and his songs of mediocre quality, relying only on promotional hype to achieve decent sales results, causing many professional singers’ albums to not sell at all. David Guetta, the lead singer of Lividity, believes this is a case of bad money driving out good money, where mediocre singers are killing the opportunities for outstanding musicians.

At the same time, according to Billboard’s statistical data, album sales in the American music industry in the first half of last year were down 17.2% compared to the same period in 2008, and although the second half saw a sharp increase due to MJ’s influence, preventing a further gap from 2008, the overall annual decline demonstrates a declining trend in the music industry.

Do you think the decline of the American music scene is related to the rise of Internet celebrity singers like Justin?"

This reporter from Newsweek spoke rapidly, posing a very pointed question, so sharp that Link couldn’t answer.

If he admitted that the decline of the American music scene was related to the popularity of Internet celebrity singers, he too would be implicated.

Because he too had released two albums last year, also relying more on promotional hype than on quality.

From the phenomenon of his and Justin’s popularity, it is undeniable that the development of the American music scene was also influenced by the internet, gradually entering an era of fast food.

Artists who release new albums quickly and with high quality tend to have higher sales and more influence.

While those musicians who spend ten years perfecting a single work might explode onto the scene if lucky, more often than not, they are at risk of being phased out for not keeping up with the times. Stay connected via

This situation is not unique to the American music scene. It is also prevalent in Britain, Huaxia, South Korea, Japan, and other music scenes.

In some places, it is so severe that there are no listenable songs in a whole year, leaving the music scene as barren as a desert.

What could Link possibly do about this?

He smiled lightly, "Mr. Reporter, the question you raised is very pertinent, but what I would say is that the singers who become popular in every era are the choice of that era, and not that singers have influenced the era. Singers do not have that much power. Especially when singers of the same type become hugely popular, one should focus on why they become popular and look deeper into the underlying reasons, rather than simply criticizing them, which is meaningless."

"Mr. Baker, do you think Internet celebrity singers will replace traditional singers and become the mainstream of the world’s music scene in the future?"

The reporter from Newsweek continued to ask.

"This question is quite specialized, I can’t answer it for now."

Link tactfully ended the topic and, seeing that Taylor was also being incessantly questioned by reporters, he went over to remind her and led her towards the awards ceremony venue.

Before they could enter, they heard the shouts of fans from behind, ’Bieber Bieber~’, ’babybaby, oh~’.

The shouting was no quieter than when Link and Taylor had appeared just moments ago.

"Justin is really hot this year!"

Taylor stopped and said.

Link turned to look and saw the slightly taller Canadian kid, Justin Bieber, dressed in a splendid leather armor, walking on the red carpet with his mentor Usher, recently released from prison Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Drake, Chris Brown, and others.

Justin, having the highest popularity, walked in the front, greeting the fans and occasionally striking a few dance poses from the "baby" music video, eliciting screams from the fans.

"The music industry’s turnover is speeding up, compared to him, I feel like an old-timer,"

Link said, pulling Taylor along.

"Me too,"

Taylor said with a blink and a smile.

"Link Baker!"

Just as Link and Taylor were about to enter the awards hall, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, and others caught up, with Justin following behind.

"What’s up?"

Link didn’t stop and asked while walking with Taylor.

"Do you still dare to compete with us on the charts?"

50 Cent asked.

"Last year at the MTV event, I told you guys, write a song that surpasses ’See you again’ in sales, and I’ll concede defeat. Have you written it?"

Lil Wayne and the others turned dark-faced and glared at him, as Link’s song "See you again" had by then reached global sales of 52 million copies, ranking 15th on worldwide single sales chart.

Ahead were Celine Dion’s "My Heart Will Go On," Whitney Houston’s "I Will Always Love You," and singles by legends like MJ, The Beatles, Queen, and Elvis Presley.

To surpass that song in sales, they would have to manipulate data; otherwise, there was no chance for the next ten years.

For them to seek revenge after ten years, these rappers didn’t have the patience for that.

"Link, no more tricks. You pulled one over on us last year on the rap charts. This year, let’s compete on the pop music charts, what do you say, up for it?"

50 Cent said with his arms crossed.

Lil Wayne, Drake, and the others stared at him.

Link laughed, "Are you guys planning to switch to pop music?"

"Of course not! You’re competing against Justin; Justin is one of our guys too,"

50 Cent pointed at Justin Bieber beside him.

"Justin, that ’baby’ of yours is not bad, interested in coming to Link Music? I have some songs that would suit you."

Link called out.

Justin scratched his bangs and smiled at him, the picture of a naive, innocent little beast.

"Hey, Link Baker, digging into our ranks right before us, that’s not cool, right?"

50 Cent said with a grim face.

"Alright, we’ll talk another time!"

Link waved his hand and continued walking with Taylor.

"Hey, Link, we’re going to beat you on the pop charts in April for sure,"

50 Cent said, watching Link’s retreating figure in the crowd.

Passing reporters who overheard 50 Cent’s shout were ecstatic. Last year, when Link contended with the East Coast rap circle on the rap charts, he dominated the chart for more than three months with a blockbuster hit, leaving the East Coast unable to regain their footing.

Entertainment media also made a good amount of money from this news.

But calm had settled over the music scene for more than four months after a resolution in September last year, meaning reporters were making less money.

Now, as conflict resurfaced and the East Coast rap circle sounded the battle horn once again to support Justin Bieber on the pop chart against Link, the stage was set.

Link and Justin Bieber, both immensely popular recently, if they were to compete on the singles chart, the intensity wouldn’t be less fierce than last year’s rap competition.

Thinking of this, media personnel hurriedly pulled out their smartphones to send the news they had just heard back to their editors.

By 8 p.m., before the 52nd Grammy Awards had even begun, a sensational news item exploded online.

’New Storm in Music, Link Baker vs Justin Bieber, Who Will Be the Ultimate Winner?’

When Yahoo posted this news on the entertainment headline, it garnered over a hundred thousand clicks within minutes.

Many people seeing the headline thought Link, after defeating the East Coast rap circle, was continuing his battle against Justin Bieber,

Feeling that Link, who debuted earlier and was older and more famous, had the suspicion of bullying.

Later, when they read in the article that it was the East Coast rappers including 50 Cent planning to support Justin Bieber in a showdown against Link on the pop charts for March and April,

From forum posts, everyone also knew about Justin’s close ties with the East Coast rap circle, a cooperative relationship,

Now Justin was representing East Coast rap to compete with Link on the charts.

The spectators were excited, and many pulled up their metaphorical stools to enjoy the show.

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